Downtown Joplin Alliance to Host Volunteer Expo at Empire Market on October 8

Want to get involved in your downtown community, but you aren’t quite sure where to start? Then Downtown Joplin Alliance’s (DJA) Volunteer Expo is for you!

Come join a group of like-minded people, learn how to use your skills to make Joplin a better place, and enjoy a cookout under the stars, with delicious food courtesy of Purple Chin Condiment Company! This expo is a low-stakes night that allows potential volunteers to discover some of the programs that DJA offers, as well as how you can make them better. These programs include:

  • WineShare
  • Downtown Clean Team
  • Empire Market
  • Downtown Now
  • Market Gardens
  • Endangered Properties Program
  • Downtown Holiday Experience
  • Third Thursday

The event will be held on Tuesday, October 8 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Empire Market (931 E. 4th Street).  The format of the evening will be as follows:

  • Introduction to Downtown Joplin Alliance (mission, strategies, Board of Directors, etc.)
  • Introduction to the Main Street Method and the Four Points (economic vitality, design, promotions, organization)
  • Introduction to Empire Market Programming
  • Breakout Tables

Learn more about the event here.

About Downtown Joplin Alliance: 

Downtown Joplin Alliance is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the revitalization of the downtown community as a thriving, safe and attractive center of art, history, enterprise, commerce, culture, residence and entertainment. Downtown Joplin is host to many monthly, seasonal, and annual events designed to encourage community involvement and stimulate the local economy.

Reference:

Downtown Joplin Alliance
417.501.9649

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